This article highlights the importance of properly categorizing the nature of the treatment and attendant care provided to the client in a catastrophic Accident Benefits file.
An article written for law clerks discussing the January 1, 2010 changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
This article describes when and how a defendant in a lawsuit receives credit for benefits (e.g. long-term disability insurance) that are available to a person injured in a motor vehicle accident.
A bicycle is a vehicle under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA). This means that a bicyclist has the same rights and responsibilities as anyone else using a road. It also means that motorists share the same responsibilities towards bicycle riders as they do to other motorists. Unfortunately, the interactions between bicycles and motor vehicles can lead to serious and deadly injuries.
Canadian Lawyer recently published an article discussing the ever-increasing wait times for trial dates in Toronto courts and quotes Ontario Superior Court Justice Mary Vallee stating the backlog of civil cases is “shameful”.
This article tracks the history and evolution of the law governing occupier’s liability in Ontario.
Not many people are aware that every auto insurance policy in Ontario is identical or that every auto policy in Ontario contains within it a section known as the Statutory Conditions. Failure to comply with them can have serious consequences.
A review of Accident Benefits pertaining to home, work and vehicle modifications and renovations in motor vehicle accident cases.
This article written for paralegals provided an overview of the accident benefits (“AB”) system and tips for building up an AB file.